Feed-trough.



J. H. DAVIS.

FEED THOUGH.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 18, 1911.

1,039,653, Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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J. H. DAVIS.

FEED TROUGH.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.1B,1911.

1,039,653, Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. DAVIS, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS.

FEED-THOUGH.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES H. DAVIS, a citizen of ti e United States,residing at Fort Vorth, in the county of Tarrant and State of Texas,have invented new and useful Improvements in FeecLTroughs, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention provides a trough for containing feed for poultry orsmall stock generally, said trough embodying a stand, a tray and acover, the latter being movable with reference to the stand and the traybeing fixed or movable and comprising one or more sections.

The invention consists of the novel features, details of constructionand combination of parts, which hereinafter will be more particularlyset forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out inthe appended claims.

Referring to the drawings, forming a. part of the specification, Figure1 is a perspective view of a feed trough embodying the invention. Fig. 2is a transverse section of the feed trough, the dotted lines showing theposition of the top when thrown upward. Fig. 8 is a central longitudinalsection. Fig. 4: is a transverse section of a modification. Fig. 5 is adetail view, showing a sectional tray.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription, and inclicated in all the views of the drawings, by thesame reference characters.

The stand comprises end pieces and longitudinal bars. Each of the endpieces comprises a cross piece 1 and an upright 2, the latter being ofwedge form and arranged with the larger end uppermost. The longitudinalbars 3 are secured at their ends to the edges of the uprights 2 andserve to connect the end pieces as well as to brace the tray. The standmay be constructed of any material best adapted for the purpose, such asmetal or wood or a combination thereof.

The tray 4: is of V form in cross section and is provided at the upperedges of its ends and sides with outer flanges 5 to extend over the endpieces and the upper longitudinal bars of the stand. The ends of thetray come close against the inner sides of the end pieces of the standand the sides of the tray touch the inner sides of the loneitudinal bars3 so as to be supported thereby. The tray may be formed of sheet metalSpecification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 18, 1911.

Patented Sept. 24, 1912.

Serial No. 661,011.

or other suitable material and may comprise any number of compartmentsto keep the feed separated as well as to prevent tinterference betweenthe stock when feeding. The tray may be stationary or removable, thelatter being preferred as it admits of the same being readily cleaned.

A top is fitted to the stand and extends over the tray and is movable toadmit of access being readily had to the tray and for convenience it ispreferred to hinge the top to the stand, thereby preventing misplacementand insuring the parts occupying a fixed relative position. The topcomprises end pieces and longitudinal plates. Each of the end piecesconsists of a cross piece 6 and an upright 7. The plates 8 secured toend portions of the cross pieces 6 constitute platforms for receivingthe stock when feeding. The inner portions of the platforms 8 overhangthe tray and are spaced apart a distance corresponding to the width ofthe uprights 7. A. stop 9 is had along the inner edge of each of theplatforms 8 and serves to prevent any water or dirt from entering thetray. These stops 9 also serve in a measure to prevent the stock fromentering the tray and fouling the feed. The stop 9 further acts as areinforcement to stiflen the platform. The plate 10 secured to the upperends of the uprights 7 forms a cover, which prevents rain, snow or sleetfrom entering the feed. The cover projects beyond the vertical edges ofthe uprights 7 so as to overhang the inner edge portions of theplatforms 8 and thereby guard against rain or the like entering the trayand dampening the feed, which it is preferred to keep perfectly dry. Theouter edge portions of the cover are provided with pendent portions 11,which serve to stiffen and strengthen the cover and also serve tocontract the openings through which the head of the stock feed ingprojects in order to reach the feed in the tray. The top like the standmay be constructed of any material and may be hinged to the stand orfitted thereto in any manner to admit of its removal so that access maybe easily had to the tray for any purpose.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the advantages of the construction and of themethod of operation will be readily apparent to those skilled in the artto which the invention appertains, and while I have described theprinciple of operation of the invention, together with the device whichI now consider to be the embodiment thereof, I desire to have itunderstood that the device shown is merely illustrative, and that suchchanges may be made when desired as are within the scope of the claimsappended hereto.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as new, is

1. A feed trough comprising a stand sup-' porting a tray, and a topmovably fitted to the stand and comprising end pieces and longitudinalplates, each of the end pieces comprising a cross piece and an upright,the plates secured to end portions of the cross pieces constitutingplatforms, and the plates secured to the uprights forming a cover, theedge portions of which project so as to overlap the inner edge portionsof the platforms.

2. A feed trough comprising a stand supporting a tray, a top movablyfitted to the stand and comprising end pieces and longitudinal plates,each of the end pieces comprising a cross piece and an upright, theplates secured to end portions of the cross pieces constitutingplatforms, and the plates secured to the uprights forming a cover, theedge portions of which project so as to overlap the inner edge portionsof the platforms, said platforms having upwardly extending stops alongtheir inner edges, and a cover having pending portions along their outeredges.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES II. DAVIS. Witnesses C. V. GInsoN, IV. F. YOUNG.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents. Washington, D. C.

